When one mom needed 911 but didn't have a phone -- she used Facebook Messenger. The odd rescue story along with a YouTube moderation mishap and new guidelines for removing illegal content are in this week's Social Feed. The post Social Feed: Fire department saves kid on Facebook; YouTube’s latest gaffe appeared first on Digital [...]

Why add face filters when you can swap out the background for something more colorful in real time? Google is developing a tool for YouTube Stories that turns complex background swaps into a simple swipe. The post YouTubers can soon replace ugly video backgrounds — no green screen required appeared first on Digital Trends. Go [...]

After testing a split news feed that put posts from friends and posts from Pages on separate feeds, Facebook is abandoning the idea based on user response. At the same time, the Explore bookmark will also be discontinued. The post Facebook abandons idea of a split news feed after test, axes Explore bookmark appeared first [...]

Twitter wants to know, what, exactly, does a healthy social media platform look like? The company is funding research to build a set of "health" metrics that gauge the platform's performance. The post Twitter needs fixing, so it’s funding research into social media ‘health’ appeared first on Digital Trends. Go to Source Author: Hillary GrigonisPowered [...]

Vero has taken the social media world by storm recently, but the app isn't good. Worse, its founder's reputation also has many users jumping ship -- but deleting your account isn't the most straightforward process. The post What you should know about Vero, the sketchy social app that came out of nowhere appeared first on [...]

Love Twitter's real-time feed but can't dig into that link or video just yet? Twitter now allows users to bookmark tweets, along with adding save shortcuts. Here is how to save a tweet on Twitter. The post Twitter’s new share tools mean enjoying tweets at any time appeared first on Digital Trends. Go to Source [...]

In a study of over 46 million tweets, researchers commissioned by the Knight Foundation found how minorities on Twitter interact with the news. The Twitter study highlights how news is handled on the platform -- in both good ways and bad. The post Study shows minorities use Twitter to voice issues ahead of mainstream coverage [...]

You can replace your old video camera with a new app that promises to bring home movies to the latest generation of parents. Meet Air, a family camcorder app that lets you capture unlimited HD video from your phone. The post Turn your iPhone into a modern-day camcorder with the new Air app appeared first [...]